Process

ARTICLE #1, Topic: Nature Deficit Disorder. Describe “nature deficit disorder” and explain why many people are concerned about it.

Resources

New York Times article “Growing Up Denatured”
http://www.nytimes.com

Albert Mohler, “Avoiding ‘Nature-Deficit Disorder’—It’s About Theology, Not Therapy”
http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=957

Pittsburgh Post Gazette article, “Are kids suffering from ‘nature-deficit disorder’?”
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07137/786527-51.stm

San Francisco Chronicle, “Children detach from natural world as they explore the virtual one”
http://www.sfgate.com

ARTICLE #2, Topic: Opportunities in Ohio to explore the outdoors. Identify and describe various places in your community and near your community that provide opportunities for people to experience nature. Briefly describe what type of outdoor activities can be engaged in at each location.

Resources

ODNR Employee Interview
Interview with Dave Sapienza

Ohio State Parks Activities
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/activities/tabid/74/Default.aspx

Ohio Forest Activities
http://ohiodnr.com/Home/forests/genvisit/tabid/5153/Default.aspx

Recreational Areas by County
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/map/tabid/10767/Default.aspx

Nature Preserves
http://ohiodnr.com/Home/Preserves/preserves_info/mapofpreserves/tabid/860/Default.aspx

Nature Conservancy
http://support.nature.org/site/PageServer?pagename=localpreserve_map&view=Ohio

ARTICLE #3, Topic: Trails and user conflicts. Describe different ways that people use trails in outdoor areas. Describe what type of conflicts can arise between these groups and what can be done to resolve conflict.

Resources

ODNR Employee Interview
Interview with Nate Kirk

Wikipedia main page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Look up:
All-terrain vehicle
Mountain biking
Hiking
Trail riding

ODNR Trails
http://ohiodnr.com/?TabId=11915

SpokesmanReview.com: Trail Users and ATVs
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=111101&ID=s1051252

Federal Government User Conflict Report
http://www.mountainbike.co.nz/politics/usa/conflicts/conflicts.html#Note

Wisconsin resource on Recreational Conflict
http://urpl.wisc.edu/people/marcouiller/projects/clearinghouse/Applied%20Research%20Clearinghouse.html

Tread Lightly
http://www.treadlightly.org/

ARTICLE #4, Topic: Programs to promote experiences with nature. Describe different ways that organizations use to motivate people to experience nature.

Resources:

GetOutdoorsUSA.org
http://www.getoutdoorsusa.org/

Green Hour.org
http://www.greenhour.org/section/about

Treehugger.com
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/forest_service.php

ODNR employee Interview
http://ohiodnr.com/Education/outdoor_recreation/outdoorrec_backs/tabid/19205/Default.aspx

ODNR Employee Interview
http://ohiodnr.com/Education/outdoor_recreation/outdoorrec_sapienza/tabid/19210/Default.aspx

ODNR “Explore the Outdoors” program
http://ohiodnr.com/Default.aspx?alias=ohiodnr.com/explore